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and we are so far from getting the budget deficits under control, that is equally ridiculous. so i'm totally dismayed by it. >> this is big government spending involved here. and with a don lack of demand. >> i think there should be a significant reduction in the special benefits that help the wealthy. >> mort, let me tell you, mort is exactly right. >> hold on. just a minute. >> mort is exactly right. you not only ought to index colas for inflation, you should have a two year moratorium on all indexing for folks like me. increase the age of retirement. what we need is a margaret thatcher in there, willing to take the heat. if we don't get somebody like that john, we are really headed down the road to a disaster. eleanor? >> he hasn't gone as far as you all want. he put something out there and he is getting back basically a slap from the face. because the republicans don't want to own these cuts either. >> the republicans gave him credit. they credited him for putting it on the table jute chairman of the republican campaign committee said if they were going to run after democr
and we are so far from getting the budget deficits under control, that is equally ridiculous. so i'm totally dismayed by it. >> this is big government spending involved here. and with a don lack of demand. >> i think there should be a significant reduction in the special benefits that help the wealthy. >> mort, let me tell you, mort is exactly right. >> hold on. just a minute. >> mort is exactly right. you not only ought to index colas for inflation, you should...
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it didn't create the deficit, hadn't added a dime to the deficit, the debt or the annual deficit, has a surplus of $2.7 trillion, is sound-- jared knows this-- for the next 20 years. not according to jared, max, anyone here is able to pay full benefits for the next 20 years. then there's a shortfall that needs to be addressed. we don't need to solve that today or in the next two months. we have time to do that. it shouldn't be part of a debate an i was gratified today to see senator max baucus at a hearing say this shouldn't be -- this change should not be part of the discussion on debt negotiation it is. i was gratifyed to hear leader pelosi wonder why it's part of this budget proposal. so i think we're making some progress. >> brown: all right, should it be part of the debate? >> we can't wait 20 years and then decide we've got an emergency. this has, of course, been the tendency of policymakers to put off the pain unl later. theact is,e sould be making reasonable reforms to encourage people to save more for their retirement and 20 years is just about the right amount of time for pe
it didn't create the deficit, hadn't added a dime to the deficit, the debt or the annual deficit, has a surplus of $2.7 trillion, is sound-- jared knows this-- for the next 20 years. not according to jared, max, anyone here is able to pay full benefits for the next 20 years. then there's a shortfall that needs to be addressed. we don't need to solve that today or in the next two months. we have time to do that. it shouldn't be part of a debate an i was gratified today to see senator max baucus...
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>> the idea of cutting deficits will grow the economy. when the economy is in a recession or going down, the best thing is for the government to actually spend money to create jobs. often when they talk about this, like the government as a household, when you don't have money you don't buy a car. a job creates revenue and a car doesn't create revenue. a job creates revenue by paying taxes that will reduce the deficit. the logic that you grow the economy by cutting jobs and employment. >> he's making a slightly different argument. the president's argument has been short term investment. they have the $40 billion for highway spending in the budget, long term reduction of -- in the out years, not quite -- they were making for a while -- they're making a household, we have to cringe our belt, they're not quite -- cinch our belt. they're not quite making that argument now. >> that's right. i think a lot of what they're suggesting is sensible. my big concern is i don't think they're grappling with the magnitude of the problem. >> in terms of un
>> the idea of cutting deficits will grow the economy. when the economy is in a recession or going down, the best thing is for the government to actually spend money to create jobs. often when they talk about this, like the government as a household, when you don't have money you don't buy a car. a job creates revenue and a car doesn't create revenue. a job creates revenue by paying taxes that will reduce the deficit. the logic that you grow the economy by cutting jobs and employment....
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. >> when it comes to deficit reduction i've already met republicans more than halfway. >> the president call this is his compromise budget. but his bottom line is this -- my way or the highway. gwen: still everybody's talks and that at least is good news. we explain why with john dickerson of "slate" magazine and cbs news. john harwood of cnbc and the "new york times." ed o'keefe of "the washington post." and alexis simendinger of realclearpolitics. >> award-winning coverage and analysis, covering history as it happens. live from our nation's capital, this is "washington week" with gwen ifill. corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> we went out and asked people a simple question -- how old is the oldest person you know. we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us know someone well into their 90's. even though we live longer one thing that hasn't change is the official retirement age. how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all f these years? >> additional corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by boeing. addit
. >> when it comes to deficit reduction i've already met republicans more than halfway. >> the president call this is his compromise budget. but his bottom line is this -- my way or the highway. gwen: still everybody's talks and that at least is good news. we explain why with john dickerson of "slate" magazine and cbs news. john harwood of cnbc and the "new york times." ed o'keefe of "the washington post." and alexis simendinger of realclearpolitics....
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here are the annual deficits from 20123 20/203 as a result of this deficit reduction. as you can see, in 2012, the deficit was 7% as a percent of the economy. the budget phases in deficit reduction to support the ongoing recovery and by 2016, the deficit is below 3%. 2% at 1.7%.is below 2023, a deficit 1.7%. as a result of the deficit reduction, that as a route -- a percentage of the economy is on a declining path. decliningg -- with deficits and declining debt, the budget achieves an important milestone of fiscal responsibility and sustainability. the budget reaches this important fiscal milestone while investing in the drivers of economic growth. in doing so, it demonstrates we do not have to choose between deficit reduction and economic growth. it shows we can do both. and indeed, we must do both. the country will not prosper if we have unsustainable deficits but it also will not prosper if our infrastructure is crumbling and our workers lack the skills to compete. through paid for initiatives like pre k for all, job training, and accelerated infrastructure investme
here are the annual deficits from 20123 20/203 as a result of this deficit reduction. as you can see, in 2012, the deficit was 7% as a percent of the economy. the budget phases in deficit reduction to support the ongoing recovery and by 2016, the deficit is below 3%. 2% at 1.7%.is below 2023, a deficit 1.7%. as a result of the deficit reduction, that as a route -- a percentage of the economy is on a declining path. decliningg -- with deficits and declining debt, the budget achieves an important...
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the economy and federal deficit. it is a third prize winning video in this year's student cam competition. ♪ >> dear mr. president, my name is rachel. i'm from indiana. i understand you are very busy, but i think the most important issue is the economy and the national debt. in fact, the people that i interviewed seem to have the same basic thoughts when i asked them about the economy. >> it is rough. it is hard right now. >> i think it stinks. >> well, it could be better. .> there is no secret businesses are moving overseas. american jobs are being lost. the national debt is increasing. i believe helping our small businesses across america can be important to reviving the economy. many of the stores in our small town in indiana were for sale, rent in the last few years. these buildings are neglected and run down. it is like a ghost town. many housing and job opportunities would be available in small towns throughout .merica by reviving small towns the economy can continue to pick up. my family moved here from ohio
the economy and federal deficit. it is a third prize winning video in this year's student cam competition. ♪ >> dear mr. president, my name is rachel. i'm from indiana. i understand you are very busy, but i think the most important issue is the economy and the national debt. in fact, the people that i interviewed seem to have the same basic thoughts when i asked them about the economy. >> it is rough. it is hard right now. >> i think it stinks. >> well, it could be...
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this deficits don't matter led by republicans. >> for republicans who refer ronald yaing's presidency what stockman is saying sounds like heresy. >> i was drummed out of the and they believe in economic magic. >> stockman just as hard on democrats and pro pro gresives who say don't touch my social security. he says the president should step up he should have been telling afluent retirees that we're going cut back your social security entirely. and that is because we cannot afford to pay 100 -- $800 billion a year sit costing. >> that have crisis he reflects will be the collapse of the bond market. he told me he's keeping his money in cash. >> that is fascinating right there. thank you. >> that notwithstanding wall street continues to outdo itself. a 4th day in a row the dow jones shot up by 62 points. chevron went up more than $1. what joined markets was upnick retail sales, ross chain reported higher sales. video jant clara chip maker said would it give back $1 billion by buying back some of its own stock. that dropped after it warned a key part of its business would be flat this yea
this deficits don't matter led by republicans. >> for republicans who refer ronald yaing's presidency what stockman is saying sounds like heresy. >> i was drummed out of the and they believe in economic magic. >> stockman just as hard on democrats and pro pro gresives who say don't touch my social security. he says the president should step up he should have been telling afluent retirees that we're going cut back your social security entirely. and that is because we cannot...
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they have a $1 trillion infrastructure deficit other the next five years so there's no way that olffia developmen systs is going to be enough to tack t will problem. this is one of the great strengths of the world bank group. we not only work in the public sector with development assistance but we make direct investments, we make loans. going to ta major effort at bringing public and private together if we're to have any chance of meeting these targets. >> brown: are you afraid that the world might fall backwards? there's been strides in the last couple of decades with china and other countries with poverty. wee had a number of years of slow growth. are you afraid we might be moving backwards? >> we remain cautiously optimistic about what could happen in the future. we know developed economies have to grow in order for us to meet our targets in the developing economies but the growth in the developing economies has been one of the good news stories over the last five years. more than 50% of the growth globally has come from the developing economies and this year they'll grow at 5.5%. m
they have a $1 trillion infrastructure deficit other the next five years so there's no way that olffia developmen systs is going to be enough to tack t will problem. this is one of the great strengths of the world bank group. we not only work in the public sector with development assistance but we make direct investments, we make loans. going to ta major effort at bringing public and private together if we're to have any chance of meeting these targets. >> brown: are you afraid that the...
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and helps to reduce the deficit and a balanced, sustainable way. i look forward, mr. chairman, to answer your questions about the budget, but first i want to just share a few of the highlights. the affordable care act has already benefited millions of americans, and our budget make sure that we will continue to implement the law. by supporting the creation of new health insurance marketplaces, the budget will ensure that starting next january, americans in every state will be able to get quality health insurance that fits their budget. our budget address another issue that's been on all of our minds recently, mental health services, and the ongoing epidemic of gun violence. we know that a vast majority of americans who struggle with mental illness are not violent, but recent tragedies have reminded us all of the staggering toll that untreated mental illness can take on our society. and that's why we are proposing a major new investment, to help ensure that students and young adults get the treatment they need, including training 5000 additional mental health professio
and helps to reduce the deficit and a balanced, sustainable way. i look forward, mr. chairman, to answer your questions about the budget, but first i want to just share a few of the highlights. the affordable care act has already benefited millions of americans, and our budget make sure that we will continue to implement the law. by supporting the creation of new health insurance marketplaces, the budget will ensure that starting next january, americans in every state will be able to get...
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the white house claims the results will cut the national deficit by $600 billion over the next decade. >>> north korea is skating close to a truss line. exact words from defense secretary chuck hagel today. hagel said north korea is unpredictable, especially its new young leader, forcing the u.s. to prepare for any possible threat. there are reports north korea could launch a missile any day now. secretary hagel reassured americans the u.s. is ready and prepared to protect this country and its allies. we want to know, what is your level of concern over north korea's nuclear threats? vote by texting or calling us at 408-300-9222. 1 for high, 2 for moderate, 3 for not concerned at all. tweet us @nbcbayarea. results coming up at 6:00. >>> in "health matters," hpv is known for mostly causing cervical cancer. new information links it to lung cancer. researchers at fox chase cancer center in philadelphia examined tissue samples from lung cancer patients. a small amount had evidence that the cancer was fuelled by a strain of the human pap loma virus, phv. certain strains of hpv are linked to
the white house claims the results will cut the national deficit by $600 billion over the next decade. >>> north korea is skating close to a truss line. exact words from defense secretary chuck hagel today. hagel said north korea is unpredictable, especially its new young leader, forcing the u.s. to prepare for any possible threat. there are reports north korea could launch a missile any day now. secretary hagel reassured americans the u.s. is ready and prepared to protect this country...
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. >> i think we're going to end up over $1020 trillion in deficits unless there are big changes. >> he says defense should be cut by 50 to $150 billion and taxes? everybody should be paying more. >> not just 2% or oil companies or loophole that is targeted. middle class is going to have to pay higher taxes, too or we're never going to get this budget under control. >> and he adds social security should be eliminated for those who are financially secure. >> we can't afford to pay you know $800 bill a year it is costing. >> stockman says the government's borrowing from the social security trust fund left that fund with just a paper promise. >> there is no cash in that trust fund. it's intergovernmental paper. you might as well call it confetti he is here prom he yoting his book and will be speaking tonight at the common wealth club. coming up at 6:00 how did ronald reagan's champion of trickle down economics get to where he is today? >> angelina jolie's call for action against sexual violence in war zones. including for prevention and response and says countries looked the other way too
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i did not see any kind of cognitive deficits that we usually see in somebody with schizophrenia. although he said he heard voices, that's really not a typical hallucination, somebody with true schizophrenia, they are not going to remember everything the voices say to them. they are going to answer very vaguely, like i don't know. his hallucinations were so well defined and in such great detail, it just didn't fit into the typical schizophrenic type of presentation. >> all the way back to the wall. a ploy to get done with the lockup time. he's currently pacing back and forth in the cell and doesn't want to talk to anybody. >> i'm cool. ain't nothing wrong. i'm back in here, got a light. i don't care. i can mess with them. >> will he act out again? i think he will act out. he doesn't want to be up here. that's what he's thinking about. >> coming up -- nick dicillo's drug addiction leads him to a new beginning. [ heart beating, monitor beeping ] woman: what do you mean, homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods? [ heart rate increases ] man: a few inches of water caused all this? [
i did not see any kind of cognitive deficits that we usually see in somebody with schizophrenia. although he said he heard voices, that's really not a typical hallucination, somebody with true schizophrenia, they are not going to remember everything the voices say to them. they are going to answer very vaguely, like i don't know. his hallucinations were so well defined and in such great detail, it just didn't fit into the typical schizophrenic type of presentation. >> all the way back to...
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and care improvements that and lowere deficit costs. what we are seeing are some pretty dramatic improvements already. there is real hope that those kinds of changes could produce not only long-term financial benefits, but long-term health benefits. americans will spend almost twice as much of any developed country in the world on healthcare. almost twice as much. we have more people uninsured than any developed country in the world. without health benefits. that is not a great formula for a global competition. >> thank you. time is expired. >> madame secretary, thank you for being here today. thank you for your services. you have assure this committee that makes changes will be up and running pursuant to the portable care act -- to the affordable care act and on time. it is encouraging to hear. it is in fact law. there are anxieties. there is some anxiety with the release of this budget. andcosts of the exchanges the implementation. the president's budget as it them spending. that is an increase of over 300 billion dollars compared to
and care improvements that and lowere deficit costs. what we are seeing are some pretty dramatic improvements already. there is real hope that those kinds of changes could produce not only long-term financial benefits, but long-term health benefits. americans will spend almost twice as much of any developed country in the world on healthcare. almost twice as much. we have more people uninsured than any developed country in the world. without health benefits. that is not a great formula for a...
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saying it will "grow our economy and shrink our deficits." these are copies of that budget being passed out this morning in washington. some house republican leaders are not impressed. but the president insists the ball is in their court. >> when it comes to deficit reduction i've already met them half tory. i hope that they will come forward and demonstrate that they are as serious about the deficit reduction as they claim to be. i've party met them halfway --. >> i'm hoping that he is not going to hold hostage these reforms for his demand for bigger tax zukofwhy don't we find the common ground and move on for becker--tax cuts. >> catherine: tonight.some republican senators are having dinner with the president at the white house. the guest list includes senators marco rubio of florida.and orrin hatch of utah. it's the president's second republicans in a little more than a month. >> pam: now for today's market update. another record day on wall street. the dow and s-and-p 500 both closed at record highs. led by gains for technology companies.
saying it will "grow our economy and shrink our deficits." these are copies of that budget being passed out this morning in washington. some house republican leaders are not impressed. but the president insists the ball is in their court. >> when it comes to deficit reduction i've already met them half tory. i hope that they will come forward and demonstrate that they are as serious about the deficit reduction as they claim to be. i've party met them halfway --. >> i'm...
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it had to be part tax increase, part spending reduction in order to get the deficit reduction commitment that was demanded by the republicans in the house for the increase in the debt ceiling. at the end of the day, we got 2-1/2 trillion in spending restraints. the caps and the sequester, have been repeated efforts by democrats in the senate and the white house to try and undo that agreement of august 2011, but it's held. the sequester is holding. despite the historianics of not having easter egg hunts or not letting kids go through the white house, not letting the blue angels fly. they do that and looks silly, the boy who cried wolf. and at the end of the day we taxpayers won the fight, and those who believed in d.c., you had to raise taxes, in order to get any spending restraint, were wrong. we got suspending restraint without the tax increases. obama -- president obama is again saying'll never let you cut the budget unless you give me more tax increases. he said that the last three years and has lost several times on that fight. so does he want to have spending retrain or spitelement
it had to be part tax increase, part spending reduction in order to get the deficit reduction commitment that was demanded by the republicans in the house for the increase in the debt ceiling. at the end of the day, we got 2-1/2 trillion in spending restraints. the caps and the sequester, have been repeated efforts by democrats in the senate and the white house to try and undo that agreement of august 2011, but it's held. the sequester is holding. despite the historianics of not having easter...
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fundamental trajectory so he had a little lessen titlement money, a lot more iscretionary money and lower deficits. because the single briggest item will be interest payments on the debt. so i salute him for doing the right thing. in small ways. but he still hasn't altered the disasterous from ject other the budget is on. >> i can't argue with david's numbers. i will point out this, judy. in the past ten years, the percentage of americans over the age of 65, living in poverty has dropped by 20%. the percentage of children under the age of 18 living in poverty has grown by 30%. and it does say something about any society's values where they do spend their money, are they building a future. and i don't think there is any question that it is disproportionate now. our resources go towards the elderly rather than toward the young and children and building better lives for them. i think what he did was gutsy. any time you make your own base that angry, as he obviously has done. last fall the republican senate leaders said about its change of cpi and means testing for medicare recipients, that these are
fundamental trajectory so he had a little lessen titlement money, a lot more iscretionary money and lower deficits. because the single briggest item will be interest payments on the debt. so i salute him for doing the right thing. in small ways. but he still hasn't altered the disasterous from ject other the budget is on. >> i can't argue with david's numbers. i will point out this, judy. in the past ten years, the percentage of americans over the age of 65, living in poverty has dropped...
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downtown san francisco on the left, and we will talk about what will happen in the forecast cycle, deficit be brighter and calmer, a windy weekend with the cooling trend and next week we reverse that and above average and we will have a roller coaster ride the next 15 days with the temperatures. you can see the haze developing from sutro tower and san francisco, and today the 24-hour temperature change is six degrees warmer in fremont and san jose and everyone else is about the same as yesterday but the temperatures are going to be above average because of high pressure bringing us mostly sunny but hazy sky and this cold front is our weather maker for the weekend but like the one we had yesterday, it is a dry cold front with no rain, just dropping temperatures this weekend. today, mid-to-upper 70's in the south bay with san jose at 76 and peninsula, dress for low-to-mid 70's this afternoon and cooler and breezy and millbrae is 68 and normal there and upper 60's to near 60 along the coast and mid-to-upper 60's downtown and south san francisco and sausalito at 68. in bodega bay looking at lo
downtown san francisco on the left, and we will talk about what will happen in the forecast cycle, deficit be brighter and calmer, a windy weekend with the cooling trend and next week we reverse that and above average and we will have a roller coaster ride the next 15 days with the temperatures. you can see the haze developing from sutro tower and san francisco, and today the 24-hour temperature change is six degrees warmer in fremont and san jose and everyone else is about the same as...
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if in fact the republicans are genuine and sincere about dealing with the budget deficit, we have to put everything on the table. the president just did that. the president stuck his neck out and i can tell you he's getting beaten up on the left. what i have said is the chain cpi can be part of our effort to reform social security and make sure it has 75 years of solvency. that's what the president's aiming for. that's what i'm aiming for. but when boehner dismisses this and says if the word tax is in there, grover, norquist and i are leaving. there's no way to run the country or accept a bipartisan responsibility. >> senator cornyn, is the president's budget a starting point, a place to begin negotiations both on entitlement reform and higher taxes? >> on the chain cpi issue, this does represent some modest progress. but you have to recognize the fact this budget was two months late. it raises taxes another trillion dollars or contemplates that and never balances. so i give the president credit that he did put this on the table. but this -- i know dick would agree, chain cpi won't s
if in fact the republicans are genuine and sincere about dealing with the budget deficit, we have to put everything on the table. the president just did that. the president stuck his neck out and i can tell you he's getting beaten up on the left. what i have said is the chain cpi can be part of our effort to reform social security and make sure it has 75 years of solvency. that's what the president's aiming for. that's what i'm aiming for. but when boehner dismisses this and says if the word...
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he found the deficit ceiling will come down for trillions of dollars. his study found $2.5 trillion because when people become legalized, they will start paying taxes and they'll also have to pay back taxes, fines and fees through part of this immigration system. so that means they're not going to be coughing -- costing taxpayers money to go through this process and as many economists believe will raise the quality of life. host: the senate judiciary committee takes up the immigration bill this morning. c-span 1 will have that live. you'll also find that on our website. rebecca kaplan is a staff writer at in the national journal. it includes covering the campaign looking at the republican side of things. she worked on that and she also has covered the white house, as part of national journal's team and now she's looking at congress. one of the aspects of congress you're looking at is the house. here's a recent headline of her story. forget working groups, the house judiciary is moving immigration on its own. what's happening in the house? >> the chairma
he found the deficit ceiling will come down for trillions of dollars. his study found $2.5 trillion because when people become legalized, they will start paying taxes and they'll also have to pay back taxes, fines and fees through part of this immigration system. so that means they're not going to be coughing -- costing taxpayers money to go through this process and as many economists believe will raise the quality of life. host: the senate judiciary committee takes up the immigration bill this...
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they urge congress to reject in any scheme to reduce the federal deficit on the back of america's wounded heroes. finally, mr. chairman, the call on congress and how disabled veterans and spouses are treated under current law. repeal the inevitable requirement of the longevity be offset by the amount equal to disability conversation possessing 50% in the same that exist for those 50% or greater. finally, congress must repeal the offset between dic and no duplication between these two benefits. they are separate and distinct and congress should enact legislation to enable survivors of 55 for all surviving houses. other happy to answer any questions. >> thank you, mr. chairman. on behalf of the co-authors are they to take the opportunity to be here to testify. i'll say up front we believe the administration is committed to delivering timely quality health care benefits to veterans. an increase in funding does not lead to the assumption is sufficient funding is provided. i limit the independent budget released a recommendations back in february and for the first time included is a superb rat
they urge congress to reject in any scheme to reduce the federal deficit on the back of america's wounded heroes. finally, mr. chairman, the call on congress and how disabled veterans and spouses are treated under current law. repeal the inevitable requirement of the longevity be offset by the amount equal to disability conversation possessing 50% in the same that exist for those 50% or greater. finally, congress must repeal the offset between dic and no duplication between these two benefits....
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how about deficits. under the president's budget plan, the deficit will always be double what it was in the last year of the bush presidency. in other words, pre-obama, the high for the deficit was $458 billion. under obama for eight years and beyond, it will always be double that number. >>brian: here's what we do have, record revenue coming into this country, with the tax increase and the economy getting on track. the president does have in play just in growth alone but he's going beyond that. >> this new budget costs another $1 trillion to be taken off the so-called wealthy, the rich, successful people. that's another $1 trillion in tax increases. this pw-pbl is, like we said yesterday, it does not cut the debt, does not cut spending. it does tax the rich. it's more distribution. that's what it is. >>gretchen: when people hear the president say he's going to reform entitlements and he is cutting the deficit, he's been working on that, they should not take him at face value because they need to look at
how about deficits. under the president's budget plan, the deficit will always be double what it was in the last year of the bush presidency. in other words, pre-obama, the high for the deficit was $458 billion. under obama for eight years and beyond, it will always be double that number. >>brian: here's what we do have, record revenue coming into this country, with the tax increase and the economy getting on track. the president does have in play just in growth alone but he's going...
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the federal budget deficit and health care. the poll also indicates one thing standing in a way of passing stricter national gun laws of the groin perception among a gun owners, that the government is trying to take away their right to own a weapon. >> joe paterno family is speaking out about the jerry sandusky scandal, and how they missed the signs that the four pence bad as the football coach was a child predator. sue pater nmo and her son jay have rarely spoken public's as the jerry sandusky scandal. she was frank about the family's role in the case. >> it is tough to talk about child abuse. it was hard to recognize and tougher to talk about. the best weapon we have is open discussion. >> joe paterno before he died he wished he had done more. his goal in speaking out was to help fulfil paternal switch preventing similar abuses in the future. >> a hazardous material situation at colorado college since 13 people to the hospital. the chemical titanium tetrachloride apparently accidentally released a student lacked a college in
the federal budget deficit and health care. the poll also indicates one thing standing in a way of passing stricter national gun laws of the groin perception among a gun owners, that the government is trying to take away their right to own a weapon. >> joe paterno family is speaking out about the jerry sandusky scandal, and how they missed the signs that the four pence bad as the football coach was a child predator. sue pater nmo and her son jay have rarely spoken public's as the jerry...
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despite the increase, the issue still ranks behind the economy, the federal budget deficit and health care. the poll also indicates one thing standing in the way of passing stricter national ban on laws is the growing perception among gun owners that the government is trying to take away their rights on the weapon. >> to liotta, honda, and nissan are recalling more than 3 million vehicles worldwide for problem with air bags. the lawmakers say that some air bags of the frenzy may not inflate when necessary. tokyo is recalling some 580,000 in the united states. affected models include the corolla, tundra, and the lexus pass c made between november 2000 and march of 2004. honda is recalling 680,000 vehicles in north america. these models include the civic and odyssey. nissan says it is recalling 480,000 vehicles in the u.s. and no word yet on what model nissan is recalling. the air bags were made by to talk that corporation and verify the incidence of the airbags not inflate properly but no injuries have been reported. watching gas prices this morning as prices continued to fall the nati
despite the increase, the issue still ranks behind the economy, the federal budget deficit and health care. the poll also indicates one thing standing in the way of passing stricter national ban on laws is the growing perception among gun owners that the government is trying to take away their rights on the weapon. >> to liotta, honda, and nissan are recalling more than 3 million vehicles worldwide for problem with air bags. the lawmakers say that some air bags of the frenzy may not...
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both sides have sort of blamed the other for the deficits, as we've confronted these debt limits. we've never come close, except in august of 2011, to defaulting, which was the first time, as the gentleman knows, we were downgraded. by one point, by s&p. that's an irresponsible policy and i agree with the gentleman. the advantage of a conference on this issue will be that transparently the american public will see the debate, the gentleman indicates a 10-year objective of balancing the budget, without revenues. i personally believe that's impossible. i've said on this floor that if there were no democrats in the congress of the united states, either in the senate or the house, that frankly your side of the aisle could not pass either the appropriation bills or the revenue bills or tax cuts that are suggested in mr. ryan's budget which would accomplish your objective. i think we'll never know that, which is i think a happy circumstance on your side, that that will never be put to the test. but having said that, i would hope that we could get to a place where we say the debt limit i
both sides have sort of blamed the other for the deficits, as we've confronted these debt limits. we've never come close, except in august of 2011, to defaulting, which was the first time, as the gentleman knows, we were downgraded. by one point, by s&p. that's an irresponsible policy and i agree with the gentleman. the advantage of a conference on this issue will be that transparently the american public will see the debate, the gentleman indicates a 10-year objective of balancing the...
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health care, taxes, deficit. we can talk about his leadership. the president can only run this country when he is dealing with leaders. we know these are not leaders now. they are cowards and selfishness and they have lack of leadership that that put us in this position now where they voted against something that 90% of the country supports, first of all. they voted against something that is right for our country and right for our society. and might make our society just a little bit safer. but they voted no. because they are cowards. and they put themselves in a category that, quite frankly, and i hate to see this, but put the themselves in a category that helps people like this, al qaeda terrorists. take a look. >> in the west, you've got a lot at your disposal. let's take america as an example. america is absolutely a wash with easily obtainable firearms. can you go down to a gun show at the local convention center and come away with a fully automatic assault rifle, without a background check, and, most likely without having to show an identif
health care, taxes, deficit. we can talk about his leadership. the president can only run this country when he is dealing with leaders. we know these are not leaders now. they are cowards and selfishness and they have lack of leadership that that put us in this position now where they voted against something that 90% of the country supports, first of all. they voted against something that is right for our country and right for our society. and might make our society just a little bit safer. but...
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. >> when it comes to deficit reduction, i've already met republicans more than halfway. >> it's not a serious plan. for the most part, just another left wing wish list. >> many democrats oppose the president's budget because it calls for cutting social programs. >>> we'll know by the end of today whether the senate will open a full debate on gun control legislation. it's looking likely now that a new bipartisan agreement to expand background checks on gun buyers is in place. those checks would apply to virtually all commercial sales, including those online and at gun shows. the nra says, instead of more checks, more efforts should be made to improve the nation's health system. >>> first lady michelle obama has made a rare leap into policy issue making a plea for stricter gun laws. mrs. obama was at a youth conference in chicago, and she recalls the difficulty she had meeting the classmates of a young girl who was shot just a week after appearing in the inaugural parade. >> it is hard to know what to say to a roomful of teenagers who are about to bury their best friend, but i started
. >> when it comes to deficit reduction, i've already met republicans more than halfway. >> it's not a serious plan. for the most part, just another left wing wish list. >> many democrats oppose the president's budget because it calls for cutting social programs. >>> we'll know by the end of today whether the senate will open a full debate on gun control legislation. it's looking likely now that a new bipartisan agreement to expand background checks on gun buyers is...
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the deficit is coming down. >> i want to get your opinion on one other subject, which is this debate going on the last day on your world of economists and whether the original survey or study was accurate. do you have a view on that, mr. liesman. >> i think i did the first interview with row goff at this conference four, five, six years ago when he first came out with the paper. i always thought the 90% threshold concept was bunk. and i'll tell you why. >> just explain to the viewers what the threshold was. >> this was a threshold above which their paper suggested that you would have lower potential growth. and the controversy is that some guys went back and looked at their spreadsheet and found they didn't do the right formulas in the spreadsheet. so the number is actually positi positive, not negative. the debt capacity of greece and averaging it with the debt capacity of the united states, and coming up with a single number that applies to the united states, to me that was bunk to begin with. it takes time after a financial crisis to come back. that's empirical. it's in the data.
the deficit is coming down. >> i want to get your opinion on one other subject, which is this debate going on the last day on your world of economists and whether the original survey or study was accurate. do you have a view on that, mr. liesman. >> i think i did the first interview with row goff at this conference four, five, six years ago when he first came out with the paper. i always thought the 90% threshold concept was bunk. and i'll tell you why. >> just explain to the...
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little rocky but both sides recognized very quickly that if they were going to tackle the debt and deficit, if they were going to try to work towards a balanced budget, if they really wanted to begin to work at the water's edge on entitlement reform for entitlement programs like welfare they would have to do this thing called a consensus. they would have to find that sweet spot. in 2000, all of that change. we became red states, blue states. the strategy implemented by grove and the team and the presidential cycle said that this paradigm of us versus them, read a verse is blue, conservative versus liberal. overlaid with this idea of compassion conservatism but the underlying was really in your face your mama, too to this alive concluded that in the last ten, 12 years this bipartisanship no longer exists. when you hear members of congress talking by partisanship they are lobbying. it's not going to happen because they are not going to do it. as mickey illustrated the system does not allow for that anymore. what you see now that i think really speaks to this next stage of where we need to go
little rocky but both sides recognized very quickly that if they were going to tackle the debt and deficit, if they were going to try to work towards a balanced budget, if they really wanted to begin to work at the water's edge on entitlement reform for entitlement programs like welfare they would have to do this thing called a consensus. they would have to find that sweet spot. in 2000, all of that change. we became red states, blue states. the strategy implemented by grove and the team and...
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bigger picture and the fact that lawmakers are taking on gun control, taking on immigration and debating deficit reduction and the budget, does it send the message that perhaps congress has heard the criticism, and they're actually getting down to business? >> i think it's an important point, matt. there's a feeling in washington among democrats and republicans that the public is tuning them out because they don't think they can do anything big so on all thosie issues you mentioned there's the prospect of doing something big. on gun control it's not complete, certainly not those who want to see greater regulation but a background check bill that could ultimately perhaps get through the house that would still be seen as an accomplishment. >> what do you have sunday? >> we'll talk about immigration in addition to the other things. marco rubio spear-heading the republican expert and senators gi gillibrand an lee. >> thanks much. >>> we have new details on who may have been behind a private conversation that was recorded at the campaign headquarters of senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. chuck t
bigger picture and the fact that lawmakers are taking on gun control, taking on immigration and debating deficit reduction and the budget, does it send the message that perhaps congress has heard the criticism, and they're actually getting down to business? >> i think it's an important point, matt. there's a feeling in washington among democrats and republicans that the public is tuning them out because they don't think they can do anything big so on all thosie issues you mentioned...